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    Travelex hacked

    Hackers are holding foreign exchange company Travelex to ransom after a cyber-attack forced the firm to turn off all computer systems and resort to using pen and paper.
    On New Year's Eve, hackers launched their attack on the Travelex network.

    They also have not reported the breach to the ICO within 72 hours - they are going to get a monster fine also


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    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
    Hackers are holding foreign exchange company Travelex to ransom after a cyber-attack forced the firm to turn off all computer systems and resort to using pen and paper.
    On New Year's Eve, hackers launched their attack on the Travelex network.

    They also have not reported the breach to the ICO within 72 hours - they are going to get a monster fine also


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    I suspect they aren't long for this world.
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      They only need to report a breach if personal information was stolen. Last I heard, they claimed there was no data leak, just a virus that was interrupting normal operations.

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        #4
        Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
        They only need to report a breach if personal information was stolen. Last I heard, they claimed there was no data leak, just a virus that was interrupting normal operations.
        Which was the attack philosophy of REvil two years ago - nowadays they copy interesting data and use GDPR theft as a ransom justification.
        merely at clientco for the entertainment

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          #5
          Having contracted in their Peterborough office, i am not surprised this happened

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            #6
            Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
            They only need to report a breach if personal information was stolen. Last I heard, they claimed there was no data leak, just a virus that was interrupting normal operations.
            Unfortunately


            The gang, also known as REvil, claims to have gained access to the company's computer network six months ago and to have downloaded 5GB of sensitive customer data.
            Dates of birth, credit card information and national insurance numbers are all in their possession, they say.


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              #7
              What are the chances they are asking for payment in anything other than cryptotulips?

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                #8
                Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                Having contracted in their Peterborough office, i am not surprised this happened
                Now you've mentioned that nor am I now.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                  Having contracted in their Peterborough office, i am not surprised this happened
                  Can you say any more? Is it outsourcing that caused this? A focus on profits above everything else? A bad workplace culture?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                    Can you say any more? Is it outsourcing that caused this? A focus on profits above everything else? A bad workplace culture?
                    The third one, which lead to the second one and has now caused the 4th one.

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